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misbelieve_v jew_n judge_v of_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o suffering_n for_o their_o spiritual_a feed_n joh._n 6._o 33._o 34._o 35._o for_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v and_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o illumination_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enimity_n to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yea_o it_o can_v be_v subject_a unto_o it_o rom._n 8._o 7._o the_o power_n therefore_o of_o the_o natural_a or_o unrenewed_a man_n be_v not_o fit_v for_o the_o discern_a and_o love_v of_o a_o spiritual_a good_a because_o he_o be_v altogether_o natural_a and_o not_o spiritual_a for_o a_o supernatural_a
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can_v say_v of_o himself_o can_v prove_v he_o a_o reprobat_fw-la the_o height_n which_o his_o reckon_n can_v rise_v unto_o to_o fortify_v his_o own_o suspicion_n of_o himself_o be_v only_o to_o give_v appearance_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d regenerate_v mean_v time_n we_o presuppone_v the_o afflict_a person_n under_o this_o tentation_n to_o labour_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o manifold_a sin_n which_o do_v furnish_v strength_n unto_o the_o tentation_n and_o to_o be_v hungry_a and_o thirsty_a for_o righteousness_n and_o to_o be_v desirous_a to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n in_o christ_n if_o he_o can_v be_v deliver_v of_o his_o suspicion_n of_o god_n purpose_n and_o affection_n towards_o he_o and_o therefore_o his_o christian_n friend_n be_v bind_v in_o charity_n to_o expound_v this_o his_o hunger_n for_o righteousness_n and_o thirsty_a desire_n of_o reconciliation_n through_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o begin_v work_n of_o gracious_a regeneration_n and_o so_o also_o a_o hopeful_a sign_n that_o he_o be_v elect_v second_o after_o refutation_n of_o his_o pretend_a reason_n for_o his_o suspicion_n and_o fear_n this_o suspicion_n must_v be_v set_v before_o he_o as_o a_o strong_a tentation_n of_o satan_n and_o a_o soul-murthering_a lie_n throw_v as_o a_o fiery_a dart_n at_o he_o such_o as_o the_o apostle_n ephes._n 6._o make_v mention_n of_o of_o set_a purpose_n to_o beat_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n wherefore_o he_o must_v be_v exhort_v to_o resist_v the_o tempter_n and_o that_o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o satan_n out_o of_o envy_n and_o malice_n do_v slander_n god_n and_o the_o begin_v work_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o man_n and_o all_o to_o vex_v the_o soul_n of_o he_o who_o he_o can_v keep_v in_o his_o snare_n three_o the_o give_v so_o much_o way_n to_o this_o wicked_a suggestion_n must_v be_v represent_v to_o the_o patient_a as_o a_o act_n of_o ignorance_n and_o folly_n yea_o a_o act_n of_o iniquity_n and_o injury_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o his_o own_o soul_n for_o what_o a_o madness_n be_v it_o to_o pry_v in_o upon_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o god_n and_o to_o neglect_v his_o reveal_v will_v set_v down_o in_o scripture_n what_o presumption_n to_o intrude_v ourselves_o upon_o his_o secret_a decree_n and_o to_o cast_v behind_o our_o back_n his_o open_a command_n give_v to_o we_o to_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o god_n ordinance_n give_v to_o we_o for_o our_o salvation_n except_o he_o shall_v firstâ—â—ll_v we_o what_o be_v his_o purpose_n about_o we_o in_o particular_a to_o open_v our_o ear_n to_o the_o false_a suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n a_o liar_n and_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o stop_v ouâ—_n ear_n from_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o in_o scripture_n wherefore_o let_v the_o afflict_a under_o this_o temptation_n take_v heed_n to_o what_o be_v say_v deâ—t_n 29._o 29._o the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v reveal_v belong_v uâ—to_o we_o and_o our_o child_n for_o ever_o that_o we_o may_v do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n let_v the_o lord_n command_v be_v first_o obey_v and_o then_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o believer_n in_o he_o shall_v be_v timeous_o reveal_v for_o his_o promise_n be_v agreeable_a with_o his_o decree_n and_o his_o promise_n be_v offer_v to_o we_o that_o thereby_o his_o decree_n may_v be_v bring_v on_o unto_o a_o just_a and_o gracious_a execution_n four_o let_v the_o afflict_a call_n to_o mind_n what_o benefit_n the_o lord_n have_v bestow_v upon_o he_o from_o his_o infancy_n and_o in_o special_a that_o he_o have_v offer_v and_o do_v continue_v to_o offer_v christ_n jesus_n unto_o he_o if_o he_o will_v receive_v he_o for_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v unto_o god_n a_o good_a construction_n in_o every_o sort_n of_o dispensation_n towards_o he_o and_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o his_o friend_n and_o father_n chap._n v._n wherein_o the_o regenerate_a man_n doubt_a of_o his_o regeneration_n because_o he_o find_v no_o power_n in_o himself_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v answer_v sometime_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o renew_a man_n after_o a_o long_a time_n stand_v in_o the_o stare_n of_o grace_n fall_v in_o doubt_n about_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o himself_o because_o when_o god_n do_v change_v his_o dispensation_n towards_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o trial_n by_o trouble_n wherein_o he_o be_v find_v weak_a than_o he_o expect_v he_o begin_v to_o suspect_v whether_o the_o former_a work_n of_o grace_n have_v be_v find_v or_o not_o and_o his_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o find_v by_o experience_n often_o repeat_v that_o in_o strait_n and_o difficulty_n when_o he_o
and_o for_o draw_v he_o to_o christ_n to_o be_v his_o refuge_n in_o his_o worst_a condition_n chap._n xxviii_o wherein_o be_v solve_v the_o doubt_n of_o the_o true_a convert_n concern_v his_o regeneration_n because_o he_o find_v the_o power_n of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n in_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o heart_n vigorous_a and_o powerful_a there_o be_v some_o true_a convert_n who_o albeit_o they_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o pollution_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o have_v their_o conversation_n blameless_a and_o without_o give_v scandal_n unto_o they_o they_o live_v among_o yet_o frequent_o be_v trouble_v with_o doubt_v of_o their_o state_n in_o grace_n because_o they_o feel_v in_o themselves_o such_o a_o power_n of_o inbred_a corruption_n of_o their_o heart_n as_o can_v hardly_o consist_v as_o they_o conceive_v with_o regeneration_n and_o save_v say_v because_o james_n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 11._o make_v the_o question_n thus_o do_v a_o fountain_n send_v forth_o at_o the_o same_o plâ—ce_n sweet_a water_n and_o bitter_a etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n this_o doubt_n the_o afflict_a wrestle_v with_o and_o say_v with_o himself_o what_o shall_v i_o think_v of_o myself_o who_o heart_n be_v so_o pollute_a that_o it_o cast_v forth_o continual_o dirt_n and_o mire_n how_o shall_v i_o reckon_v myself_o among_o the_o saint_n how_o shall_v i_o incrude_v myself_o among_o the_o justify_v who_o find_v so_o little_a evidence_n of_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n in_o i_o for_o faith_n shall_v purify_v the_o heart_n from_o this_o pollution_n whereof_o i_o do_v just_o complain_v 2._o for_o solve_v of_o this_o doubt_n many_o thing_n be_v already_o speak_v which_o serve_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o case_n and_o comfort_v the_o afflict_a in_o this_o condition_n but_o because_o one_o and_o the_o same_o doubt_n do_v diverse_o present_v itself_o now_o in_o one_o shape_n then_o in_o another_o and_o do_v vex_v the_o afflict_a in_o sundry_a way_n we_o shall_v answer_v this_o doubt_n propose_v as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o first_o therefore_o let_v the_o afflict_a examine_v himself_o whether_o he_o may_v with_o some_o measure_n of_o honesty_n say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n ps._n 66._o 18._o i_o do_v not_o regard_v iniquity-in_a my_o heart_n i_o do_v not_o so_o delight_v in_o sin_n but_o that_o sin_n be_v still_o my_o affliction_n and_o my_o daily_a grief_n second_o let_v he_o examine_v himself_o whether_o the_o power_n of_o corruption_n do_v break_v forth_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n or_o not_o or_o if_o it_o do_v burst_v out_o in_o some_o passionate_a fit_n whether_o he_o do_v open_v the_o sluice_n and_o give_v it_o way_n or_o whether_o he_o set_v himself_o to_o oppose_v the_o out-breaking_a of_o sin_n and_o be_v humble_v for_o what_o do_v break_v forth_o three_o let_v he_o examine_v whether_o he_o fly_v to_o christ_n to_o wash_v he_o and_o help_v he_o against_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n or_o not_o if_o 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